Chicken, limes and Gwyneth Paltrow

Some of you may have seen the fuss in the media this week about Gwyneth Paltrow’s attempt to live off … More

Poppies, lemons and cake

Friday was Poppy Day, the day we in New Zealand buy our poppies prior to Anzac Day. This year marks … More

It has been a really wet week here, with lots of rain, even though it is still warm outside. If … More

Easter is a spring festival if ever there was one, and it still seems strange to me to celebrate it … More

Despite what the weather forecast had predicted for today, the sun came out and it was a lovely, sunny day … More

This morning I was a little early for my appointment with the chiropractor, so I walked down to the shore … More

After the lovely weather yesterday, it is raining today. It isn’t cold, just wet, but not a nice day to … More

A couple of weeks ago, I was formally welcomed to the organisation I now work for with a whakatau, a … More

I think I mentioned before, but Cee’s challenge questions arrive in my in-box on a Tuesday morning, New Zealand time. … More

I’m sitting writing this while waiting for a big storm we have been promised. It is certainly windy, and there … More